Hanging Rock, Victoria

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Hanging Rock, Victoria is a distinctive volcanic rock formation and popular tourist destination in central Victoria, Australia, best known as the mysterious setting of the novel and film "Picnic at Hanging Rock."

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Hanging Rock, Victoria canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock formation
tourist attraction
approximateAge 6.25 million years
associatedWithPeople Dja Dja Wurrung people
linked to: Djab Wurrung people

Wurundjeri people
country Australia
culturalSignificance iconic Australian landscape
site of local Indigenous significance
distanceFrom about 7 km north of Mount Macedon
about 70 km northwest of Melbourne
elevation 718 m
filmAdaptationDirectedBy Peter Weir
formationProcess eroded volcanic plug
formedDuring Miocene epoch
linked to: Miocene

Neogene period
linked to: Neogene
geologicalOrigin volcanic
hasEvent Australia Day race meeting
New Year’s Day race meeting
large outdoor music concerts
hasFeature Hanging Rock Racecourse
distinctive rock pinnacles
picnic grounds
steep walking tracks
summit lookout
hasNearbyFacility car park
picnic and barbecue areas
visitor centre
inspiredWorkBy Joan Lindsay
knownFor association with film Picnic at Hanging Rock
association with novel Picnic at Hanging Rock
mysterious atmosphere
locatedIn Macedon Ranges, Victoria
locatedInRegion central Victoria
locatedNear Mount Macedon
Woodend, Victoria
managedBy Macedon Ranges Shire Council
protectedAs Hanging Rock Reserve
rockType mamelon
trachyte
settingOf TV series Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018)
film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
novel Picnic at Hanging Rock
state Victoria
touristStatus popular tourist destination
usedFor bushwalking
horse racing
outdoor concerts
picnicking
rock climbing

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Picnic at Hanging Rock settingLocation Hanging Rock, Victoria
Picnic at Hanging Rock filmingLocation Hanging Rock, Victoria